May 09, 2011, 6:00AM

Will Smith may star in director Quentin Tarantino's next film, a spaghetti Western about a slave. Plus, "Three Cups of Tea" author Greg Mortenson is sued, Genie Francis joins "The Young and the Restless" and more in Monday's The Morning After. Full story »

June 07, 2012, 6:00AM

Axl Rose was robbed of $200,000 in jewelry after a Paris show this week, police said. Plus, a "Prometheus" timeline, Jim Carrey fires back at ex Jenny McCarthy, the first trailer for Quentin Tarantino's "Django Unchained" arrives, and more in The Morning After. Full story »

June 08, 2012, 6:00AM

"American Idol" winner Phillip Phillips is resting after surgery to remove kidney stones that had plagued him throughout the reality competition. Plus, Denzel Washington gets heroic again -- or does he? -- in his latest film, "The Walking Dead" debuts The Governor, and more in Friday's The Morning After. Full story »

July 16, 2012, 8:46AM

Aretha Franklin is interested in becoming an 'American Idol' judge; TIME Magazine takes a look at the history of The Batmobile; 'django Unchained' receives standing ovation at Comic-Con; Sophie Muller talks working with No Doubt; and more. Full story »

November 16, 2012, 6:00AM

Hobbit Holiday: The mad movie dash begins on Wednesday when the Oscar-contenders and big-buzz, year-end films start hitting theaters. Here's a sneak peek at 25 films headed our way in the next five weeks -- from Brad Pitt and Quentin Tarantino to the beginning of Peter Jackson's Hobbit trilogy. Full story »

November 16, 2012, 6:10AM

Hobbit Holiday: The mad movie dash begins on Wednesday when the Oscar-contenders and big-buzz, year-end films start hitting theaters. Here's a sneak peek at 25 films headed our way in the next five weeks -- from Brad Pitt and Quentin Tarantino to the beginning of Peter Jackson's Hobbit trilogy. Full story »

December 23, 2012, 6:00AM

"Django Unchained." A fabulously entertaining revenge-drama-comedy-western-buddy-movie-love-story from mad-genius Quentin Tarantino. Christoph Waltz and Jamie Foxx are both fantastic as bounty hunters trying to free a slave in the pre-Civil War South. Leonardo DiCaprio and Samuel L. Jackson are also in fine form. Full story »

December 28, 2012, 3:00PM

Top ten films of 2012. Great performances by Daniel Day-Lewis in "Lincoln" and Denzel Washington in "Flight" dominated the movie scene. "Marvel's The Avengers" was tops at the box office. But what were the best? Plain Dealer film critic Clint O'Connor offers his choices for the tops of 2012. Full story »

January 03, 2013, 6:00AM

"Dancing with the Stars" veteran Julianne Hough says her latest film brought back painful feelings from abuse she suffered as a young student. Plus, Brangelina wedding rumors, Katie Holmes shoots down romance rumors and more in Thursday's The Morning After. Full story »

January 07, 2013, 8:04AM

Lionsgate's horror sequel "Texas Chainsaw 3-D" debuted at No. 1 with $23 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. The movie picks up where 1974's "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" left off, with masked killer Leatherface on the loose again. Quentin Tarantino's revenge saga "Django Unchained" held on at No. 2 for a second-straight weekend with $20.1 million. Full story »

January 13, 2013, 6:00AM

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler host the 70th Golden Globe Awards live from Beverly Hills tonight on NBC. Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" has the most nominations, but will "Argo" or "Zero Dark Thirty" spoil Abe's party? On the TV side, it's "Homeland" vs. "Downton Abbey." Presenters include George Clooney and Meryl Streep. Full story »

January 16, 2013, 7:30AM

"Django Unchained" is an entertaining revenge fantasy in the great American tradition, but it isn't history. For that turn, to the enlightening PBS show called "The Abolitionists" that depicts American heroes who unchained themselves from a slave-dependent society and pushed for freedom in the face of angry mobs. Full story »

February 19, 2013, 7:58AM

As a crop, this year's nine best picture nominees at the Academy Awards has been one of the most talk-provoking, op-Ed-generating bunches in recent Oscar history. From "Argo" to "Life of Pi," they've largely been popular at the box office, too. Full story »

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